Certain schemes, etc., to be deemed to have been prepared under this Act

(1) Any scheme prepared, any proceeding or action taken and anything done in pursuance of any agreement executed by any owner relating to soil conservation before the commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in such agreement, be deemed to have been prepared, taken or done under this Act, by the Soil Conservation Board, if such agreement relates to any river valley catchment area specified in the notification under sub-section (1) of section 13 and by the Land Improvement Board if such agreement relates to any other area, and shall have effect accordingly, notwithstanding that it is inconsistent with this Act. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if, after the 14th March 1956 and before the commencement of this Act, any work has been carried out or taken in hand but not completed by the Government or any officer subordinate to them, in any land included in any scheme relating to soil conservation, whether or not such work was so carried out or taken in hand in pursuance of any agreement executed by the owner of such land, section 24 and the other provision of this Act shall, so far as may be, apply to such work, as if a direction had been issued by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 24 in respect of that work.